Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A77 II

Below is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic FH8 and Sony A77 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the FH8 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The FH8 was introduced 3 years prior to the A77 II and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FH8 scores versus the A77 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH8 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH8 enjoys external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FH8 and Sony A77 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the FH8 vs the A77 II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FH8 and A77 II is 96 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The graphic below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FH8 and A77 II.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH8 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A77 II will result in more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older FH8 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.